Silvio Rodríguez

Cuban recording artist; musician, singer-songwriter

Cuban songwriter who founded the nueva trova movement. In Latin America, his work is on par with Bob Dylan's and John Lennon's.Wikipedia

Born	November 29, 1946
Hometown	San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba

Children	Silvio Lian Rodríguez, Mauricio Rodríguez, Federico Rodríguez, Malva Rodríguez, Violeta Rodríguez, José Ernesto Rodríguez, Omar Rodríguez
Parents	Argelia Domínguez León, Víctor Dagoberto Rodríguez Ortega

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